{"title":"C-HWY zone in Fernie: Highway Commercial","code":"C-HWY","slug":"c-hwy","name":"Highway Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"4.2.10","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A limited range of commercial uses providing goods and services for the travelling public and vehicle related businesses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A limited range of commercial uses providing goods and services for the travelling public and vehicle related businesses.","quotes":["The purpose of the C-Hwy zone is to provide for a limited range of commercial uses","providing goods and services for the travelling public and vehicle related businesses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Amusement arcades","Automotive parts and accessories stores","Billiard halls, bowling alleys and curling rink","Cabarets, bars, night clubs and neighborhood pubs","Campgrounds","Condo hotel","Dwelling units (subject to special regulations)","Garden centers","Gasoline service stations, car washes and motor vehicle repair shops","Grocery stores and supermarkets","Gymnasiums, athletic and recreational facilities","Hotels and motels","Laundries and dry cleaners, professional services","Medical and dental offices, clinics and laboratories","Public buildings","Rental equipment","Restaurants, including drive-in restaurants","Sales and service, rental and repair of automobiles, trucks, boats, recreational vehicles, motorcycles and snowmobiles","Sporting or recreational goods and clothing, bicycle sales and service","Theatres and cinemas","Tour operators","Tourist information booths","Trailer drop-off sites","Veterinary clinics","Warehouse sales","Financial institutions with drive through banking services","Barber shops and beauty parlors","Sale and display of up to three modular or Modular Homes or combination thereof","Uses permitted under Section 3.3 of the Bylaw"],"note":"Condensed list; the bylaw lists 32 permitted uses.","quotes":["1. amusement arcades;","5. campgrounds;","6. condo hotel;","7. dwelling units subject to subsection 5(3);","12. hotels and motels;","17. restaurants, including drive-in restaurants;","20. theatres and cinemas;","24. veterinary clinics;","29. barber shops and beauty parlors;","31. sale and display of up to three modular or Modular Homes or combination thereof;","27. uses permitted under Section 3.3 of this Bylaw;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Uses, buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use","Insurance services and sales accessory to a financial institution with drive through banking","Home Occupation"],"quotes":["1. Uses buildings and structures accessory to a permitted use.","2. Insurance services and sales, accessory to a financial institution with drive through","3. Home Occupation."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Micro-brewery with tourism amenity facilities: Lot 12, District Lot 4136 KD Plan 12864, 26 Manitou Road only","Distillery: Lot 1, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan NEP68219 only","Single detached dwellings (with their own regulations) on only these parcels: North 1/2 of Lot 3, Block 65, Plan 734; Lot 1, Lot 3 Block 57, Plan 734A; Lots 2, 3, 4 Block 61, Plan 734A; Lots 6, 8 Block 75, Plan 734A; Lots 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 Block 80, Plan 734A; Lots 1, 3, 5 Block 107, Plan 902; Lot 1 Block 116, Plan 902; Lots 9, 10 Block 125, Plan 902; Lot B, Plan 12642; Lot B, Plan 14694 (all District Lot 4588, Kootenay District)"],"quotes":["28. in addition to the permitted uses herein, on Lot 12, District Lot 4136 KD Plan 12864, 26","Manitou Road only, a micro-brewery with tourism amenity facilities;","Plan NEP68219 only, Distillery.","30. single detached dwellings, excepting as set out in 4.2.10.5.5, in compliance with the","The North ½ of Lot 3, Block 65, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734;","Lot 1, Block 57, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 734A;","Lot B, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District, Plan 12642; and","Lot B, District Lot 4588, Kootenay District Plan 14694."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"460 m² (500 m² for the parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted)","quotes":["1. Minimum Parcel Area 460 sq. m (4,951 sq. ft.)","1. Minimum Parcel Area 500 sq. m. (5,382 sq. ft.)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["2. Minimum Parcel Frontage 15 m (49.21 ft.)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35% for all structures on the parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted; not stated for other parcels","quotes":["• all structures 35%"]},"max_density":{"value":"One (1) principal building per parcel (parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted); not stated for other parcels","quotes":["5. Maximum Density One (1) principal building per parcel"]},"max_height":{"value":"18 m; 7.5 m on the parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted","quotes":["4. Maximum Building Height 18 m (59.1 ft.)","• Principal Building 7.5 m (24.6 ft)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted)","quotes":["• Accessory Building 5.0 m (16.4 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m; 3.0 m on the parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted (attached carport or garage 5.8 m)","quotes":["• front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)","• front yard 3.0 m (9.84 ft.)","Building 5.8 m (19.03 ft.)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 m; 6 m on the parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted","quotes":["• rear yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft.)","• rear yard 6 m (19.7 ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m on one side only where the parcel is not served by a lane; on the parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted, the greater of 1.5 m or 10% of the length of the front parcel line","quotes":["• side yard on one side only, where the parcel 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)","• side yard The greater of 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) or 10% of the length of"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane","quotes":["• side yard where adjacent to a highway right- 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)","• side yard adjacent to a highway right-of- 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Only for the parcels where single detached dwellings are permitted: front 7.5 m; rear 1.5 m (4.5 m where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane); side the greater of 1.5 m or 10% of the front parcel line length (4.5 m where adjacent to a highway right-of-way other than a lane)","quotes":["c) Accessory Building","• front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)","• rear yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft.)","• rear yard where adjacent to a highway right- 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)"]},"other":{"value":["All buildings and structures must be at least 22 m from the centre line of Hwy 3; no building, structure or Park Model RV within 4.5 m of the Hwy 3 right-of-way boundary","Gasoline pump island at least 4.5 m from the lot line; pump island canopy 1.5 m","Dwelling units must be an integral, self-contained part of the principal building with a separate entrance, above the first storey or behind the commercial component (motels and hotels may have units on the main floor)","Development permit required in the Highway Commercial Development Permit Area; no Manufactured Homes, Modular Homes or secondary suites on the single detached dwelling parcels"],"quotes":["c) All Buildings or Structures 22 m (72.2 ft.) from the centre line of Hwy 3","6. No Building, Structure, or Park Model RV shall be permitted to be located within 4.5m","b) Gasoline Pump Island 4.5 m (14.8 ft.)","• canopy over a gasoline pump island 1.5 m (4.9 ft.)","iv) be located above the first storey of the building or behind the commercial","A development permit is required.","4. Manufactured Homes, Modular Homes or secondary suites shall not be permitted on the"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1750 (consolidated to Bylaw 2551; consolidation last updated October 7, 2026)","url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City's consolidation has no legislative sanction and is for convenience of reference only; the original bylaws must be consulted. Bylaw 2556 (2026) is an amendment bylaw posted separately and is not in this consolidation."},"source_url":"https://fernie.civicweb.net/document/197505/#page=69","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fernie","name":"Fernie","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/c-hwy/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/c-hwy.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/c-hwy.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fernie/zoning/index.json"}}